Charter of the City of Piedmont

The City of Piedmont has been a charter City since 1923. The City Charter is essentially Piedmont's constitution and reserves specific topics, legally known as municipal affairs, to city governance. Provisions in the the charter will most often supersede state law in most areas where there are differences.

Piedmont City Code

The Piedmont City Code are the laws passed by the Council governing the operation of city government as well as diverse subjects, such as planning regulations, noise, building permits, streets & sidewalks, taxation, among many others. Provisions of the code are enacted, amended, or repealed by the passage of ordinances by the City Council or, through the initiative process, by residents.

Chapters of the Piedmont City Code are provided in the table below. Please note that there are no Chapters 14, 16, 20C, or 20D in the City Code.